The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-18
MISS BANCROFT MARRIED.
She Secretly WEEDS Charles Carroll of
Ma ylapd.
From the Washington Post.


Ma ylapd.
From the Washington Post.
Little did the Clerk of the Court dream
yesterday morning that he would set the
world of Washington society fairly wild for
a week at least, when he filed up, in his
usual, business-lke way license authoriz-
ing Mr.. Charles Carroll, of Howard county,
Maryland, to wed Miss Suzanne Bancroft,
so we'll known in society here and at New
port, the cultured and charming grand
daughter of the venerable historian
George Bancroft. Miss Bancroft
some months ago was publicly
announced to be engaged to a prominent
gentleman connected with one OF the foreign
legations, and not the faintest whisper OF
disagreement between the high contracting
parties had thus far been heard Of The
lady was supposed to be busily engaged
upoL the task of having her elaborate
trousseau prepared forthe forthcoming we'd
ding, and the gossips had already set the
day for the celebration of the happy event.
The young people met each other at New
port, and strong attachment sprang up
between them, with all the charm that en-
forced secrecy could add, until yesterdays
quiet wedding brought thepretty love affair
to happy elimination. About IL O'Clock
grandfather's residence, No. 1923 Fl street,
with Mr.. Carroll, as if going out for walk.
The couple went TO the parsonage OF st.
Matthew's church and stated their errand
to Rev. Father Chappelle, who informed
them that he could not marry them without
a dispensation from Cardinal Gibbons
authorizing him to perform the ceremony
without the customary pubica-
tion of the bans, as required by the
r,AL 11fa
daunted, the lovers boarded the next train
for Baltimore and called at the Cardinals
residence, where they had no difficulty
in obtaining the coveted document, aud
were soon on their way back to Washington,
and were finally married at 5 80 in the even
ing. After the ceremony Miss Bancroft re-
turned to her home on H street, while the
happy groom returned to his hotel, just a
block from the church The engagement
ring upon the young lady's hand, of course,
had given way to the one which the groom
placed upon her finger as he spoke the mo-
mentous words, with this ring | thee
wed" Mr. Bancroft learned of the mar
riage in the course of the evening.
Ever since her return from France, where
she was educated, Mrs Carroll, nee Ban
croft, has been one of the most admired and
most prominent ladies of culture and
fashion which have graced the best circles
VI w dSnltlBuOH, OF inc WuOle CUuutIl, lOI
! that matter Her linguistic accomplishments,
her rare tact and graceful demeanor, her
| prompt and spirited cooperation in every
| enterprise for social or benevolent purposes
have gained her the respect and hearts of all
who were so fortunate as to be brought into
| contact with her or her work. She will
| take the best wishes of a large circle of
| friends and admirers with her upon the road
to marital life 1t is not yet known whether
the young couple will leave the city to-day
upon the news of their marriage becoming
known, nor whether they will make Wash
| ington their future home
A reporter called at the Bancroft resi-
dence late yesterday evening, and sent his
| card to Mrs. Carroll. The servant soon
returned and asked him what his errand
was. and when it was stated, the servant
! replied: "She says that what you have
heard is true. She went out with Mr.. Car
roll to-day, and they were married Her
| grandfather knew it afterward, and he is
| Just as happy as | am" he added, as his
good-natured German face broke into a
broad grin, land Mr.. Carroll has been in
vited to dinner here tomorrow"
Mr.. Carroll, the groom, was afterward
seen at Wormley's, and when the reporter
| told him what he had learned about the
wedding he stated that the facts were cor
| rect He is handsome young gentleman
connected by close ties of consangunity to
the first families of Maryland and Virginia,
among whose ancestry are the Lees and the
Custises, the Calverts and CAROLS, the
Stuarts and Lord Cecil Baltimore.
1t was learned on good authority that the
prior engagement of Miss Bancroft has been
off for some time.